Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000hjyb

Location

28 km WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 2010

12:35 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6220, 149.8910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

28 km WSW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6220°, 149.8910° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:42 AM